âWe did two takes of the song, and itâs performed in front of a pretty big crowd,â Demme remembered. âAnd by that point, Meryl wasnât even looking at the strings, she was just playing.
âOzymandiasâ is at first glance a sonnet about the transitory nature of life and its pretensions of fame and fortune. The decaying, ancient statue bears witness to the fact that the pursuit of power and glory for their own sakes are not only fleeting, but they are also illusory, unworthy ambitions even within the lifetime of their seekers.
Have you ever heard of a person named Maya Angelou? Well, she is the poet who wrote the mysterious poem Iâ am going to narrate about. In the poem âI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,â by Maya Angelou the poet uses symbolism, metaphors and mood to show us that you should live your life or you will regret it. When I realized that Maya Angelou used symbolism as a way to show us the theme of the poem, I was a little shocked.